Dragon's scales shimmered like jewels.

Meaning: The dragon's hard, protective plates reflected light gently like precious stones.

Choice of Words: Shimmered means to shine with a soft, gentle light. Scales are the hard, protective plates that cover a fish, reptile, or bird. Jewels are precious stones, such as diamonds, rubies, and emeralds.

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• The dragon's scales shimmered like jewels.
• Dragons have scales.
• Shiny scales sparkled like jewels.
• Scales shimmer like silver jewels.
• Their scales shimmer like jewels in the sunlight.
• Stars shimmered like jewels in the night sky.
• The rainbow shimmered through raindrops like jewels.
• Galaxy shimmered like distant jewels.
• Lakes shimmered like jewels under the warm summer sun.
• Puddles shimmered like jewels after the rain.